Andrea Pirlo

TACTICS Here's your tactical explainer on the regista, and what it means in the world of football

TACTICS What actually is a playmaker? Here's your handy tactical explainer

Football terms, words and oddities you never knew the meaning of, from the obvious to the oblique and all in between

RANKED! From Nike to New Balance, Puma to Adidas, let's run through the best football boots ever

ON THE GROUND We visited New York City to watch Major League Soccer's Hudson River Derby: New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls

RANKED! This list of the best Italian players ever includes some of the finest talents the world has ever seen

The most influential players ever who, regardless of era, background or skill level shaped the sport into what it is today

RANKED! The 100 best players of the 21st Century: the greatest Ballon d'Or hoggers, serial winners and cult heroes since the turn of the millennium

RANKED! The 50 best players of the 2000s – the sensational decade in which some of the finest footballers ever to play the game blessed us with their gifts